• Nazem Kadri is at his best when his game has a bit of and edge to it, but he took it too far against the Wild on Wednesday night. The Leafs can ill afford to lose another center right now, but it looks like Kadri could be sitting for a couple of games after earning a match penalty for attempting to injure Mikael Granlund.

• While the Oilers are finding new ways to soil themselves each night, their old rivals in Calgary are piling up the losses, too. But, as Mark Spector explains, the Flames are losing the right way, and that's allowing them to establish a foundation for future success.

• Ken Weibe grades out the Winnipeg Jets as they hit the quarter pole (yes, racing fans, I know that means something different in your sport). I'm not sure these marks are going to cut it.

• A former first overall pick helped the FBI corner a pair of con men accused of swindling millions from hockey players and cops. Just a guess, but I'll say most of the money was lost by the players.

• The Rangers could have Rick Nash back their lineup within a week now that the concussion-plagued winger is reported to be symptom free. He skated for the first time on Wednesday, but will need some time to get his conditioning up to speed.

• After a rough start, third stringer Justin Peters is proving that he can help the Hurricanes win games. He's their only real option for the next while, so his 3-0-1 stretch is allowing Carolina to avoid the sort of Band-Aid swap that the Preds are considering.

• Not sure what this says about the dating market, but People Magazine thinks it's a big deal that this ex-player has pulled himself out of the pool.

• There's nothing quite like a Twitter war between a goalie and a pop singer to spice up the evening...especially a pop star who thinks she knows more about hockey than the player.